Big Dipper Firefly vs Korean Hare

Photinus pyralis compared with Lepus coreanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Korean Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lampyridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Photinus	Lepus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Lepus coreanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Korean Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Korean Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Dipper Firefly

The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis) is a species in the genus Photinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.